of the formation of our spiritual parts, which must be understood and may be reckoned on, like any other natural law. The Spirit of God works on this basis. It is the ultimate point of the continuous natural order commencing from verse 4.

16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

17 An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy.

19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

20 Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.

21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

22 Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.

Hope and trust in God are the only true sources of strength (verses 16 to 22). Perhaps the “horse” in verse 17 is intended mystically.
To understand God is to recognize Him as the Principles of rightness, judgment (i.e., good judg-ment, sound mind, right balancing), and loving kindness (verse 5 and Jer. IX: 24), and any conception of God that contradicts this must be false.

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